About Us
We are a network of organisations and individuals with a passion for participatory arts and an understanding that working together to strengthen support for those working in the field will bring benefits for everyone involved.
Coming together as ArtWorks Alliance enables us to do more – more swiftly – to develop participatory arts than we can each achieve on our own. We can support better both the organisations delivering participatory arts and the artists working in the field, leading to higher quality experiences for participants.
Our work is ambitious and far-sighted. Find out more about us here and explore the different ways you can join in.
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We’ve been supported by…
ArtWorks Alliance was initiated with funding from Paul Hamlyn Foundation. Sound Sense is currently supported by Arts Council England to maintain and develop the network.
ArtWorks: Developing practice in participatory settings was originally developed by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Our Knowledge Bank
ArtWorks Alliance has created a huge library of research materials, reports and other resources. These all feature in our Knowledge Bank which is fully searchable and being added to all the time – and its free to everyone to use.
Featured Resources
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ArtWorks Cymru Quality Principles
Quality principles for intention, activity and people.
Author: ArtWorks Cymru
ArtWorks Scotland: Is this the best it can be?
Guidance and toolkit for delivering participatory arts.
Author: ArtWorks Scotland
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Case Studies
Evaluations & Reports
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ArtWorks Alliance Gathering January 2020 report
AWA Gathering January 2020 report
Author: ArtWorks Alliance
Creative People and Places Digital Engagement and Opportunities
Use of digital tools & technologies.
Author: Audience Agency
Featured Resources
Latest Resources
All Resources
Case Studies
Evaluations & Reports
Featured
Latest
Research
Toolkits & Guidance
Videos
ArtWorks Cymru Quality Principles
Quality principles for intention, activity and people.
Author: ArtWorks Cymru
ArtWorks Scotland: Is this the best it can be?
Guidance and toolkit for delivering participatory arts.
Author: ArtWorks Scotland
All Resources
Case Studies
Evaluations & Reports
Featured
Latest
Research
Toolkits & Guidance
Videos
ArtWorks Alliance Gathering January 2020 report
AWA Gathering January 2020 report
Author: ArtWorks Alliance
Creative People and Places Digital Engagement and Opportunities
Use of digital tools & technologies.
Author: Audience Agency
News & Views
Civic society is the good news. Art is good news. How do we collaborate?
Freelance participatory theatre maker and AWA member Rachel Griffiths explores how artistic practice can combine with community organising to make a lasting, positive difference.
The participation revolution and pandemic resilience
JoJo Spinks from member Interwoven Productions CIC explores what it means to be truly ‘place-based’ and how participatory practice with open, two-way communications supports ongoing relationships, even in the climate of pandemic.
Participatory arts in the new paradigm
Simon Sharkey from partner The Necessary Space has been having some fascinating conversations with fellow practitioners from across the world. In response, he wrote an essay.
When digital participation becomes a necessity: Online in an out-of-line world
ArtWorks Alliance Digital Champion John Whall from QUAD in Derby argues that digital participation is so much broader, and so more aligned with participation and community arts, than digital.